Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act
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Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code to authorize a document of any type that is required or permitted to be furnished to a retirement plan participant, beneficiary, or other individual to be furnished in electronic form if: (1) the system for furnishing such a document is designed to result in effective access to the document; (2) an annual paper notice is provided to each pension plan participant, beneficiary, or other individual that describes the selection of the specific electronic means for the furnishing of such document; and (3) the electronically-furnished document is prepared and furnished in an appropriate style and format and includes a notice that apprises the recipient of the significance of the document.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Introduced in House
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2018 · first_quarter · Retirement
Legislative The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - H.R. 1 Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act - H.R. 355 Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 - S. 270/H.R. 761 Retirement Security for American Workers Act - H.R. 854 Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017 - S.852/H.R. 1962 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - S. 868/H.R. 2055 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2017 (SEAL Act) - S. 940 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act - H.R. 2030 Keep Our Pension Promises Act - S. 1076 Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act - S. 1321 Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018 - S. 2474 Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act - H.R. 2823 Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings (RETIRE) Act - H.R 2656 Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act - H.R. 3596 The Protecting Adviser for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 - H.R. 3857 Retirement Plan Modernization Act - H.R. 4158 Automatic Retirement Plan Act - H.R. 4523 Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act - H.R. 4524 Small Business Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act - H.R. 4637 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016 (RESA) Tax Incentives for 401 (k) contributions The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 Fiscal Year 2019 budget proposal - provisions affecting employer-sponsored benefits Regulatory and Other ERISA Preemption Federal disaster tax, filing and reporting relief for employers and individuals Electronic communication and disclosure of benefits information Mortality table updates Non-discrimination issues affecting defined benefit plans PBGC premiums PBGC Early Warning Program Hybrid plan rules, including Pension Equity Plans Fiduciary Definition Rule - delay of applicability date Disability Benefits - final rule for certain claims procedures for disability plans Executive & nonqualified deferred compensation Multiple Employer Plans - MEPs Multiemployer pension plan issues State retirement plan initiatives Plan administration - certification of hardship withdrawals and determination letter program Paid leave proposals and issues Student loan repayment benefit Missing Participants Independent Workers
Client expense: $262,146 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Legislative Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act - H.R. 355 Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 - S. 270/H.R. 761 Retirement Security for American Workers Act - H.R. 854 Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017 - S.852/H.R. 1962 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - S. 868/H.R. 2055 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2017 (SEAL Act) - S. 940 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act - H.R. 2030 Keep Our Pension Promises Act - S. 1076 Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act - S. 1321 Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act - H.R. 2823 Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings (RETIRE) Act - H.R 2656 Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act - H.R. 3596 Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 - H.R. 3823 The Protecting Adviser for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 - H.R. 3857 Retirement Plan Modernization Act - H.R. 4158 Automatic Retirement Plan Act - H.R. 4523 Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act - H.R. 4524 Small Business Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act - H.R. 4637 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016 (RESA) The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - H.R. 1 Tax Incentives for 401 (k) contributions Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution: provisions impacting employer-sponsored benefits Regulatory and Other Federal disaster tax, filing and reporting relief for employers and individuals Electronic communication and disclosure of benefits information Mortality table updates Non-discrimination issues affecting defined benefit plans PBGC premiums PBGC Early Warning Program Hybrid plan rules, including Pension Equity Plans Fiduciary Definition Rule - delay of applicability date Presidential Executive Order: Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Cost Presidential Executive Order: Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System Joint Resolutions disapproving of the U.S. Department of Labors (DOL) regulations validating state-based retirement plans - H.J. RES. 66 & H. J. RES. 67 Disability Benefits - proposed regulation to delay or amend claims procedure final regulations for disability plans Financial soundness Executive & nonqualified deferred compensation Multiemployer pension plan issues State retirement plan initiatives Plan administration - certification of hardship withdrawals and determination letter program Paid leave proposals and issues Student loan repayment benefit Missing Participants
2017 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule S. 3471 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax incentives for retirement savings plans and IRAs; consolidation or retirement plan structures. H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2030, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: prevents retirement savings leakage H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. H.R. 6396 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. H.R.1688/S.695 Form 5500 to allow employers and sole-proprietors participating in similar retirement plans to file a single, aggregated Form 5500 which is an annual return that provides compliance information to the two regulators. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors. H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637 , The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges.
2017 · third_quarter · Retirement
S. 254 / H.R. 506, "Automatic IRA Act", a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to promote and simplify Qualified Plans. S. 2505 / H.R.4294 - SAVERS Act of 2015 S. 2502/ H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Act H.R. 4067, "Small Business Add Value for Employees Act". H.R. 2117, "Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013". H.R. 2656 / S. 3417 Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act (RETIRE) Act H.J. Res 66, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees H.J. Res. 67, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees. Dept. of Labor, final rule adding Section 2520.104(b)-1(c) - Electronic Distribution of Disclosures Required by Title 1 of ERISA, 75 FR 19285 (4/7/11). Dept. of Labor, final rule amending Section 2509, 2510, and 2550 - Definition of term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule - retirement investment advice (4/8/16). Dept. of Labor proposed rule amending Section 2550.404a-4 - Selection of Insurers to provide guaranteed retirement income- safe harbor for individual account plans. Presidential Memorandum on Fiduciary Duty Rule, February 03, 2017. S. 1295 - the Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancements Act of 2017, a proposal.
Client expense: $1,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security House GOP Blueprint on Tax Reform H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule S. 1379, the Graduate Student Savings Act. Issue: promotes retirement savings for graduate students H.R. 2030, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: prevents retirement savings leakage H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. S. 3471 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. H.R. 6396 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. H.R.1688/S.695 Form 5500 to allow employers and sole-proprietors participating in similar retirement plans to file a single, aggregated Form 5500 which is an annual return that provides compliance information to the two regulators. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors. Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage Draft legislation to expand Section 125 cafeteria plans. Issue: expanding long term care insurance.
| Democratic |
| GA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Ed Perlmutter | Democratic | CO |
| Elise M. Stefanik | Republican | NY |
| Erik Paulsen | Republican | MN |
| Glenn Grothman | Republican | WI |
| Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Democratic | MP |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | MA |
| Kathleen M. Rice | Democratic | NY |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Mark Takano | Democratic | CA |
| Matt Cartwright | Democratic | PA |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Patrick J. Tiberi | Republican | OH |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Rick W. Allen | Republican | GA |
| Robert J. Dold | Republican | IL |
| Ron Kind | Democratic | WI |
| Rubén Hinojosa | Democratic | TX |
| Ryan A. Costello | Republican | PA |
| Steve Russell | Republican | OK |
| Steve Stivers | Republican | OH |
| Suzan K. DelBene | Democratic | WA |
| Tom Price | Republican | GA |
Client expense: $195,538 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Retirement
Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Trump Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require disclosure of lifetime income equivalents (H.R. 2055, S.868). Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Department of Labor rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Automatic IRA Act of 2015 (114th Cong., H.R. 506), legislation that Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require certain employers who do not maintain qualified retirement plans or arrangements to make available to their eligible employees a payroll deposit individual retirement account (IRA) arrangement (automatic IRA arrangement) which grants such employees the right to opt-out of participation. Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 (113th Cong.), legislation to improve the rules governing lifetime income products and other retirement savings vehicles. Retirement Security Act of 2015 (H.R. 557, S.266), expand the ability of Americans to better save for their retirement and would encourage the use of private multiple employer plans. Department of Labor rules for states to create retirement savings programs. The Retail Investor Protection Act (H.R. 1090, S.2497), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The Retirement Choice Protection Act (H.R. 3922), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The SAVERS Act (H.R. 4294, S.2505), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The SAVE Act (H.R. 4067), improve existing SIMPLE IRA and SIMPLE 401(k) retirement plans to make it easier for small businesses to offer savings plans to their employees. Womens Pension Protection Act (S.2110), strengthen consumer protections to safeguard retirement savings, improve access to retirement savings plans for long-term, part-time workers - the majority of whom are women - and help increase womens financial literacy. The Senior Safe Act of 2017 (H.R. 3758, S.223), clarify existing laws to allow and encourage financial service representatives at banks and credit unions, investment advisors, and broker-dealers to report suspected financial fraud targeting seniors to regulators, law enforcement, or adult protective service agencies. The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act (H.R. 2656), amends ERISA of 1974 and IRC of 1986 to provide for electronic delivery of pension plan information. The Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2016 (S.3078), to increase the portability of and access to retirement savings. Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (H.R. 10). Secure, Accessible, Valuable, Efficient Universal Pension Accounts (SAVE UPs) Act. Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016 (S.3471). Sen. Wyden Discussion Draft on Retirement Savings and IRAs. Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act (H.R. 2823). Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act (S. 1321). The PROSPERS Act (S.1035/H.R. 2523). Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (LIDA) (H.R. 2055/S. 868). Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act (H.R. 2030). The Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 (H.R. 3857). The Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act (H.R. 3354). The FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) funding bill (H.R. 3358). The FY 2018 House Budget Resolution (H.R. Con. Res. 71). The FY 2018 Senate Budget Resolution.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2017 · second_quarter · Retirement
S. 254 / H.R. 506, "Automatic IRA Act", a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to promote and simplify Qualified Plans. S. 2505 / H.R.4294 - SAVERS Act of 2015 S. 2502/ H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Act H.R. 4067, "Small Business Add Value for Employees Act". H.R. 2117, "Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013". H.R. 2656 / S. 3417 Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act (RETIRE) Act H.J. Res 66, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees H.J. Res. 67, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees. Dept. of Labor, final rule adding Section 2520.104(b)-1(c) - Electronic Distribution of Disclosures Required by Title 1 of ERISA, 75 FR 19285 (4/7/11). Dept. of Labor, final rule amending Section 2509, 2510, and 2550 - Definition of term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule - retirement investment advice (4/8/16). Dept. of Labor proposed rule amending Section 2550.404a-4 - Selection of Insurers to provide guaranteed retirement income- safe harbor for individual account plans. Presidential Memorandum on Fiduciary Duty Rule, February 03, 2017. No bill number - the Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancements Act of 2016, a proposal.
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2017 · second_quarter · Retirement
RET -Second Quarter Report - 2017 Public Law No. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. Public Law No: 114-254- Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act. Section 172, regarding funding to address the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing backlog for FY17 expires April 28, 2017. Issue: disability insurance House GOP Blueprint on Tax Reform H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments H.R.____/S._____ FY17 appropriations beyond April 28, Maintain Section 172 of Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act regarding funding to address the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand Section 125 cafeteria plans. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R. ____/S._____ Draft legislation to initiate Congressional Review Act process to repeal Department of Labor rule affecting disability insurance claims process. Issue: Disability insurance. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. H.R. 2030, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: prevents retirement savings leakage H.R. 2055/S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule S. 1379, the Graduate Student Savings Act. Issue: promotes retirement savings for graduate students S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.J. Res 66 (PL 115-35), Resolution disapproving the DOL rule related to state based retirement plans H.J. Res 67 (PL 115-24), Resolution disapproving the DOL rule related to municipality based retirement plans.
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security House GOP Blueprint on Tax Reform H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule S. 1379, the Graduate Student Savings Act. Issue: promotes retirement savings for graduate students H.R. 2030, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: prevents retirement savings leakage H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand Section 125 cafeteria plans. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancement Act Discussion Draft House GOP Blueprint on Tax Reform S. 3471 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. H.R. 6396 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. H.R.1688/S.695 Form 5500 to allow employers and sole-proprietors participating in similar retirement plans to file a single, aggregated Form 5500 which is an annual return that provides compliance information to the two regulators.
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Retirement
Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Trump Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require disclosure of lifetime income equivalents (H.R. 2055, S.868). Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Department of Labor rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Automatic IRA Act of 2015 (114th Cong., H.R. 506), legislation that Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require certain employers who do not maintain qualified retirement plans or arrangements to make available to their eligible employees a payroll deposit individual retirement account (IRA) arrangement (automatic IRA arrangement) which grants such employees the right to opt-out of participation. Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 (113th Cong.), legislation to improve the rules governing lifetime income products and other retirement savings vehicles. Retirement Security Act of 2015 (H.R. 557, S.266), expand the ability of Americans to better save for their retirement and would encourage the use of private multiple employer plans. Department of Labor rules for states to create retirement savings programs. The Retail Investor Protection Act (H.R. 1090, S.2497), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The Retirement Choice Protection Act (H.R. 3922), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The SAVERS Act (H.R. 4294, S.2505), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The SAVE Act (H.R. 4067), improve existing SIMPLE IRA and SIMPLE 401(k) retirement plans to make it easier for small businesses to offer savings plans to their employees. Womens Pension Protection Act (S.2110), strengthen consumer protections to safeguard retirement savings, improve access to retirement savings plans for long-term, part-time workers - the majority of whom are women - and help increase womens financial literacy. The Senior Safe Act of 2017 (S.223), clarify existing laws to allow and encourage financial service representatives at banks and credit unions, investment advisors, and broker-dealers to report suspected financial fraud targeting seniors to regulators, law enforcement, or adult protective service agencies. The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act (H.R. 2656), amends ERISA of 1974 and IRC of 1986 to provide for electronic delivery of pension plan information. The Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2016 (S.3078), to increase the portability of and access to retirement savings. Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (H.R. 10). Secure, Accessible, Valuable, Efficient Universal Pension Accounts (SAVE UPs) Act. Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016 (S.3471). Sen. Wyden Discussion Draft on Retirement Savings and IRAs. Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act (H.R. 2823). Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act (S. 1321). The PROSPERS Act (S.1035/H.R. 2523). House Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies FY 2018 Appropriations Bill. Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (LIDA) (H.R. 2055/S. 868). Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act (H.R. 2030).
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2017 · second_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security House GOP Blueprint on Tax Reform H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.J. Res 66 (PL 115-35), Resolution disapproving the DOL rule related to state based retirement plans H.J. Res 67 (PL 115-24), Resolution disapproving the DOL rule related to municipality based retirement plans. S. 1379, the Graduate Student Savings Act. Issue: promotes retirement savings for graduate students H.R. 2030, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: prevents retirement savings leakage Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments Public Law No: 114-254- Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act. Section 172, regarding funding to address the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing backlog for FY17 expires April 28, 2017. Issue: disability insurance H.R.____/S._____ FY17 appropriations beyond April 28, Maintain Section 172 of Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act regarding funding to address the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand Section 125 cafeteria plans. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R. ____/S._____ Draft legislation to initiate Congressional Review Act process to repeal Department of Labor rule affecting disability insurance claims process. Issue: Disability insurance.
Client expense: $1,132,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Retirement
S. 254 / H.R. 506, "Automatic IRA Act", a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to promote and simplify Qualified Plans. S. 2505 / H.R.4294 - SAVERS Act of 2015 S. 2502/ H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Act H.R. 4067, "Small Business Add Value for Employees Act". H.R. 2117, "Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013". H.R. 2656 / S. 3417 Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act (RETIRE) Act H.J. Res 66, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees H.J. Res. 67, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees. H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term Fiduciary. Dept. of Labor, final rule adding Section 2520.104(b)-1(c) - Electronic Distribution of Disclosures Required by Title 1 of ERISA, 75 FR 19285 (4/7/11). Dept. of Labor, final rule amending Section 2509, 2510, and 2550 - Definition of term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule - retirement investment advice (4/8/16). Dept. of Labor proposed rule amending Section 2550.404a-4 - Selection of Insurers to provide guaranteed retirement income- safe harbor for individual account plans. Presidential Memorandum on Fiduciary Duty Rule, February 03, 2017. No bill number - the Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancements Act of 2016, a proposal.
Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2017 · first_quarter · Retirement
RET - First Quarter Report - 2017 Public Law No. 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. Public Law No: 114-254 - Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act. Section 172, regarding funding to address the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing backlog for FY17 expires April 28, 2017. Issue: disability insurance H.R. 506/ S. 245 - Automatic IRA Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 557/ S. 266 - Retirement Security Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2317/ S. 1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. H.R. 4067 - SAVE Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 6396 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments H.R.____/S._____ FY17 appropriations beyond April 28, Maintain Section 172 of Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act regarding funding to address the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand Section 125 cafeteria plans. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R. ____/S._____ Draft legislation to initiate Congressional Review Act process to repeal Department of Labor rule affecting disability insurance claims process. Issue: Disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing decision backlog S. 3471 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancement Act Discussion Draft House GOP Blueprint on Tax Reform
Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 506/ S. 245: Automatic IRA Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 557/ S. 266: Retirement Security Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. HR 2317/ S. 1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments Public Law No: 114-254- Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act. Section 172, regarding funding to address the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing backlog for FY17 expires April 28, 2017. Issue: disability insurance H.R.____/S._____ FY17 appropriations beyond April 28, Maintain Section 172 of Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act regarding funding to address the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance HR 4067 - SAVE Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing decision backlog Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancement Act Discussion Draft House GOP Blueprint on Tax Reform S. 3471 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. H.R. 6396 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand Section 125 cafeteria plans. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R. ____/S._____ Draft legislation to initiate Congressional Review Act process to repeal Department of Labor rule affecting disability insurance claims process. Issue: Disability insurance. H.R.1688/S.695 Form 5500 to allow employers and sole-proprietors participating in similar retirement plans to file a single, aggregated Form 5500 which is an annual return that provides compliance information to the two regulators.
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Retirement
Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Trump Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require disclosure of lifetime income equivalents (H.R. 2055, S.868). Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Department of Labor rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Department of Labor rule - Savings Arrangements Established by Qualified State Political Subdivisions for Non-Governmental Employees (29 CFR Part 2510 - RIN 1210-AB76). Department of Labor rule - Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees (29 CFR Part 2510 - RIN 1210-AB71). Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. H.J. Res. 66 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees. H.J. Res. 67 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees. Automatic IRA Act of 2015 (114th Cong., H.R. 506), legislation that Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require certain employers who do not maintain qualified retirement plans or arrangements to make available to their eligible employees a payroll deposit individual retirement account (IRA) arrangement (automatic IRA arrangement) which grants such employees the right to opt-out of participation. Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 (113th Cong.), legislation to improve the rules governing lifetime income products and other retirement savings vehicles. Retirement Security Act of 2015 (H.R. 557, S.266), expand the ability of Americans to better save for their retirement and would encourage the use of private multiple employer plans. Department of Labor rules for states to create retirement savings programs. The Retail Investor Protection Act (H.R. 1090, S.2497), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The Retirement Choice Protection Act (H.R. 3922), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act (H.R. 4293, S.2502), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The SAVERS Act (H.R. 4294, S.2505), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The Consolidated Omnibus Appropriations Act (H.R. 2029), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The SAVE Act (H.R. 4067), improve existing SIMPLE IRA and SIMPLE 401(k) retirement plans to make it easier for small businesses to offer savings plans to their employees. Womens Pension Protection Act (S.2110), strengthen consumer protections to safeguard retirement savings, improve access to retirement savings plans for long-term, part-time workers - the majority of whom are women - and help increase womens financial literacy. The Senior Safe Act of 2017 (S.223), clarify existing laws to allow and encourage financial service representatives at banks and credit unions, investment advisors, and broker-dealers to report suspected financial fraud targeting seniors to regulators, law enforcement, or adult protective service agencies. The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act (H.R. 2656), amends ERISA of 1974 and IRC of 1986 to provide for electronic delivery of pension plan information. The Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2016 (S.3078), to increase the portability of and access to retirement savings. Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 (H.R. 5983). Secure, Accessible, Valuable, Efficient Universal Pension Accounts (SAVE UPs) Act. Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016 (S.3471). Sen. Wyden Discussion Draft on Retirement Savings and IRAs.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2017 · first_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 506/ S. 245: Automatic IRA Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 557/ S. 266: Retirement Security Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. HR 2317/ S. 1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments Public Law No: 114-254- Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act. Section 172, regarding funding to address the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing backlog for FY17 expires April 28, 2017. Issue: disability insurance H.R.____/S._____ FY17 appropriations beyond April 28, Maintain Section 172 of Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act regarding funding to address the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance HR 4067 - SAVE Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing decision backlog Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancement Act Discussion Draft House GOP Blueprint on Tax Reform S. 3471 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. H.R. 6396 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand Section 125 cafeteria plans. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R. ____/S._____ Draft legislation to initiate Congressional Review Act process to repeal Department of Labor rule affecting disability insurance claims process. Issue: Disability insurance.
Client expense: $948,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
S. 1270, "SAFE Retirement Act of 2013". S. 1317, "Lifetime Income Disclosure Act". S. 1970, "The Retirement Security Act of 2014". S. 1557, "Automatic IRA Act", a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to promote and simplify Qualified Plans. S. 3417, "Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act (RETIRE) Act." S. 3471, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016. H.R. 1, A proposal relating to Tax Reform released by Chairman David Camp of the House Ways and Means Committee (2013). H.R. 506, "Automatic IRA Act of 2015" - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require certain employers who do not maintain qualifying retirement plans or arrangements to make available to their eligible employees a payroll deposit individual retirement account (IRA) arrangement. H.R. 1534, "Small Business Add Value for Employees Act". H.R. 2117, "Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013". H.R. 2317, "Lifetime Income Disclosure Act". H.R. 2656, "Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act (RETIRE) Act." H.R. 4294 - SAVERS Act of 2015 Dept. of Labor, final rule adding Section 2520.104(b)-1(c), Electronic Distribution of Disclosures Required by Title 1 of ERISA, 75 FR 19285 (4/7/11). Dept. of Labor, final rule amending Sections 2509, 2510 and 2550 - Definition of term "fiduciary", conflict of interest rule - retirement investment advice,(4/8/2016). Dept. of Labor proposed rule amending Section 2550.404a-4, Selection of Insurers to provide guaranteed retirement income- safe harbor for individual account plans. No bill number - the Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancements Act of 2016, a proposal.
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 557 (Retirement Security Act of 2015); H.R. 1090 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2656 (Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act); H.R. 4114 (First Time Homeowner Savings Plan Act); H.R. 4293 (Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act); H.R. 4294 (SAVERS Act of 2015); S. 266 (Retirement Security Act of 2015); S. 2216 (Senior$afe Act of 2015); S. 2502 (Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act); S. 2505 (SAVERS Act of 2016); S. 3471 (Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016); SAFE Retirement Act (not yet reintroduced); DOL ERISA Fiduciary Duty Rulemaking; Preservation of tax incentives for retirement plans; Policy relating to increasing retirement security through voluntary automatic IRA and open multiple employer plans (MEPs); Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancements (RISE) Act discussion draft.
Client expense: $2,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Retirement Security as in the following bills: S324 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2015 (SEAL Act) HR506/S245 - Automatic IRA Act of 2015 HR557/S266 - Retirement Security Act of 2015 HR2317/S1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act of 2015 HR2656 - Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings (RETIRE) Act of 2015 S3025 - Graduate Student Savings Act of 2016 S3417 - Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings (RETIRE) Act of 2016 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) of 2016 Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancements (RISE) Act DOL & SEC Fiduciary Proposals (DOL Fiduciary Definition Regulation/SEC Project to Harmonize Broker-Dealer Fiduciary Standards) as in the following bills: HR1090 - Retail Investor Protection Act of 2015 HR4294 - Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act HR4293 - Affordable Retirement Advice Act Providing Lifetime Income Illustrations on Retirement Benefit Statements Tax Benefits of Defined Contribution Plans Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Design and Modernization Fiduciary Concerns Related to Advice and Education in Retirement Plans Stretch IRA Electronic Delivery of Plan Documents Retirement Plan Consolidation Tax Reform as it relates to retirement plans Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIA) Safe Harbor for Plan Sponsors Including Annuity Providers on Plan Menus Retirement Plan Fees
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Issues concerning retiree pension and benefit matters. HR 2656/S 3417, Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act, provisions that give employees the right to select specific electronic means through which they receive electronic delivery of pension plan information
Client expense: $3,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Issues related to retirement and taxation. H.R. 2656/S. 3417, Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. House Republican Task Force Blueprint. S. 3471, Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to retirement and taxation. Issues related to retirement and taxation. H.R. 2656/S. 3417, Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. House Republican Task Force Blueprint. S. 3471, Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
PBGC premiums. ERISA 420; all provisions. H.R. 2656 - Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings (RETIRE) Act; all provisions. H.R. 4955 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act (PBIA). IRS Notice 2015-19 - Revisions to the Employee Plans Determination Letter Program. S. 3240 Pension and Budget Integrity Act. General issues and regulations: pension and retirement proposals, cash balance, and related tax reform issues. Department of Labor Definition of Fiduciary regulations. De-risking defined benefit plans. EEO-1 Form Changes. Frozen defined benefit plans and nondiscrimination testing. Lifetime income illustrations on benefit statements. Treasury and IRS proposals and final regulations implementing the cash balance and pension equity plan provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA).
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 506/ S. 245: Automatic IRA Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 557/ S. 266: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. HR 2317/ S. 1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. Amendment 2761 to H.R. 1314-Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the payroll tax for self-employed individuals enrolled in a private disability insurance plan, and for employers that provide such plans to their employees. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments H.R.___/S.___Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees. Issue: Disability income insurance. H.R. 3922 - Retirement Choice Protection Act. Issue: Department of Labors proposed fiduciary rule H.R. 4294 - SAVERS Act. Issue: Department of Labors proposed fiduciary rule H.R. 4293 - Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: Department of Labors proposed fiduciary rule H.R. 4067 - SAVE Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing decision backlog S. 3307/HR 6402 - Bill to avoid duplicate annual reporting on Form 5500 H.R. 6396 - Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: multiple employer plans No bill number assigned: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016 (passed by Senate Finance Committee on 9/21/16) Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancement Act Discussion Draft House GOP Blueprint on Tax Reform
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Issues related to retirement security including: retirement plan standards, savings initiatives, the DOL fiduciary definition reproposal, lifetime income opportunities and public pension reform. S 266 / HR 557 Retirement Security Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security. S 245 / HR 506 Automatic IRA Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security. HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Issue: assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. HR 2656 The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. S 1317 / HR 2317 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration. Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees. S 2505 / HR 4294 SAVERS Act of 2015. HR 4067 SAVE Act of 2015. No bill number: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016. Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancement Act Discussion Draft. House GOP Blueprint on Tax Reform. Issue: retirement security.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
S. 245, Automatic IRA Act of 2015 S. 324, SEAL Act S. 266, Retirement Security Act of 2015 - S. 1317 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - S. 2110 - Womans Pension Protection Act of 2015 S. 2492 - Encouraging Americans to Save Act S. 3078 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2016 S. 3240 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 S. 3307 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to avoid duplicative annual reporting, and for other purposes S. 3338 - Small Business Employee Retirement Savings Act of 2016 S. 3417 - Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act - S. 3471 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016 - H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 - H.R. 4236 - Financial Security Credit Act of 2015 - H.R. 4294 - Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support Act of 2015 - H.R. 4293 - Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 506, Automatic IRA Act of 2015 H.R. 577, Retirement Security Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (Wagner) - H.R. 2317 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - H.R. 2656, Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act - H.R. 4955 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 - H.R. 4067 - Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2015 - H.R. 5731 - Secure, Accessible, Valuable, Efficient Universal Pension (SAVE UP) Accounts Act - H.R. 5805 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2016
Client expense: $114,533 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 506 - Automatic IRA Act of 2015; entire bill H.R. 557 - Retirement Security Act of 2015; entire bill H.R. 2317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act; entire bill H.R. 2656 - Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings (RETIRE) Act; entire bill H.R. 4045 - USAccounts: Investing in Americas Future Act of 2015; entire bill H.R. 4293 - Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act; entire bill H.R. 4294 - Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act; entire bill H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; entire bill H.R. 4538 - Senior$afe Act of 2016; entire bill H.R. 5731 - Secure, Accessible, Valuable, Efficient Universal Pension Accounts Act or SAVE UP Act; entire bill H.R. 6396 - RETIREMENT Security for American Workers Act; entire bill S. 245 - Automatic IRA Act of 2015; entire bill S. 266 - Retirement Security Act of 2015; entire bill S. 1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act; entire bill S. 2216 - Senior$afe Act of 2015; entire bill S. 2472 - The American Savings Act; entire bill S. 2497 - Retail Investor Protection Act of 2016; entire bill S. 2502 - Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act; entire bill S. 2505 - SAVERS Act; entire bill S. 2702 - ABLE to Work Act of 2016; entire bill S. 3307 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to avoid duplicative annual reporting, and for other purposes; entire bill S. 3417 -Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act or RETIRE Act; entire bill Appropriations bills for Department of Labor funding; provisions relating to the DOLs ERISA fiduciary regulation Not Yet Introduced: Secure Annuities for Employee Retirement Act, provisions relating to use of private annuities in retirement plans Not Yet Introduced: Draft legislation to allow new multi-employer pension plan designs
Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Obama Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. Lifetime Income Disclosure Act of 2015, legislation that proposes to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require disclosure of lifetime income equivalents (114th Cong., H.R. 2137, S.1317). Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Department of Labor rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Department of Labor rule - Savings Arrangements Established by Qualified State Political Subdivisions for Non-Governmental Employees (29 CFR Part 2510 - RIN 1210-AB76). Department of Labor rule - Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees (29 CFR Part 2510 - RIN 1210-AB71). Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Automatic IRA Act of 2015 (114th Cong., H.R. 506), legislation that Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require certain employers who do not maintain qualified retirement plans or arrangements to make available to their eligible employees a payroll deposit individual retirement account (IRA) arrangement (automatic IRA arrangement) which grants such employees the right to opt-out of participation. Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 (113th Cong.), legislation to improve the rules governing lifetime income products and other retirement savings vehicles. Retirement Security Act of 2015 (H.R. 557, S.266), expand the ability of Americans to better save for their retirement and would encourage the use of private multiple employer plans. Department of Labor rules for states to create retirement savings programs. The Retail Investor Protection Act (H.R. 1090, S.2497), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The Retirement Choice Protection Act (H.R. 3922), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act (H.R. 4293, S.2502), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The SAVERS Act (H.R. 4294, S.2505), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The Consolidated Omnibus Appropriations Act (H.R. 2029), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The SAVE Act (H.R. 4067), improve existing SIMPLE IRA and SIMPLE 401(k) retirement plans to make it easier for small businesses to offer savings plans to their employees. Womens Pension Protection Act (S.2110), strengthen consumer protections to safeguard retirement savings, improve access to retirement savings plans for long-term, part-time workers - the majority of whom are women - and help increase womens financial literacy. The Senior Safe Act (H.R. 4538, S.2216), clarify existing laws to allow and encourage financial service representatives at banks and credit unions, investment advisors, and broker-dealers to report suspected financial fraud targeting seniors to regulators, law enforcement, or adult protective service agencies. The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act (H.R. 2656), amends ERISA of 1974 and IRC of 1986 to provide for electronic delivery of pension plan information. The Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2016 (S.3078), to increase the portability of and access to retirement savings. Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 (H.R. 5983). Secure, Accessible, Valuable, Efficient Universal Pension Accounts (SAVE UPs) Act. Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016 (S.3471). Sen. Wyden Discussion Draft on Retirement Savings and IRAs.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Issues in support of the Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act (H.R. 2656 and S.3417) to provide for electronic delivery of ERISA-mandated statements and disclosures Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard and the delivery of investment advice or guidance to investors in qualified retirement plans Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to MyRA Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to the DOL's budget proposal and the agency's views on state-based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
PBGC premiums ERISA, 420, all provisions. H.R. 2656 - Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings (RETIRE) Act; all provisions. H.R. 4955 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act (PBIA). IRS Notice 2015-19 - Revisions to the Employee Plans Determination Letter Program. S. 3240 Pension and Budget Integrity Act General issues and regulations: pension and retirement proposals, cash balance, and related tax reform issues. Department of Labor Definition of Fiduciary regulations. De-risking defined benefit plans. EEO-1 Form Changes Frozen defined benefit plans and nondiscrimination testing. Lifetime income illustrations on benefit statements. Treasury and IRS proposals and final regulations implementing the cash balance and pension equity plan provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
FY 2017 Federal Budget Proposal - retirement policy initiatives Tax reform - employer sponsored retirement tax incentives House Republicans Tax Reform Task Force Defined Benefit Plan Issues Mortality table updates De-risking pensions methods Non-discrimination issues affecting defined benefit plans Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2016 (RSPA) PBGC premiums Hybrid plan rules, including Pension Equity Plans Pension Portability Act - S. 2147/H.R. 4029 Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 - H.R. 4955/S. 3240 Defined Contribution Plan Issues Retirement plan coverage Lifetime income Plan fees Shrinking Emergency Account Losses (SEAL) Act - S. 324 Automatic IRA Act of 2015 - H.R. 506/S. 245 Retirement Security Act of 2015 - H.R. 557/S. 266 Retail Investors Protection Act - H.R. 1090 The Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - S. 1317/H.R. 2317 Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2016 - S. 3078/H.R. 5805 Retirement Choice Protection Act of 2015 - H.R. 3922 Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act (SAVE) Act of 2015 - H.R. 4067 Universal Savings Account Act - H.R. 4094 Womens Pension Protection Act of 2015 - S. 2110/H.R. 4235 Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act - H.R. 2656/S. 3417 Affordable Retirement Advice Protection (ARAP) Act - H.R. 4293 Strengthening Access to Valuable Education & Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act - H.R. 4294 Financial Choice Act of 2016 - H.R. 5983 Secure, Accessible, Valuable, Efficient, Universal Pension (SAVE UP) Act - H.R. 5731 Retirement Security for American Workers Act - H.R. 6396 EEOC Reform Act - S. 2693 Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancements (RISE) Act of 2016 - Early Draft of retirement reform legislation Retirement Enhancement and Savings (RESA) Act - modified version Other Final Fiduciary Definition/Conflict of Interest Rule Proposed & New Revisions to EEO-1 Form - annual Employer Information Report New Claims Procedures - Disability Benefits (DOL, EBSA) Proposed Form 5500 Changes Executive & nonqualified deferred compensation Multiemployer pension plan issues Multiple employer plans (MEPs) State retirement plan initiatives Plan administration - certification of hardship withdrawals and determination letter program Paid leave proposals and issues Student loan repayment benefit - Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act - S. 2467/H.R. 3861 Missing Participants International pension issues, including cross-border pension funds
Client expense: $177,146 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; HR. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act; S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act;HR 2656, Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act money market fund regulation; systemic risk regulation; municipal bonds; asset management
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
S. 3417 - Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act (Brown) S. 3471 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016 (Hatch) Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancements Act of 2016 (Wyden) H.R. 2656 - Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act (Polis) DOL Fiduciary Rule DOL Rule on State-Run Retirement Plans
Client expense: $956,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
RET - Fourth Quarter Report - 2016 H.R. 506/ S. 245: Automatic IRA Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 557/ S. 266: Retirement Security Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2028 - Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act. Section 172, regarding funding to address the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance H.R. 2317/ S. 1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 4067 - SAVE Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 6396 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments H.R.___/S.___ Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees. Issue: Disability income insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing decision backlog S. Amendment 2761 to H.R. 1314-Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the payroll tax for self-employed individuals enrolled in a private disability insurance plan, and for employers that provide such plans to their employees. Issue: disability insurance. S. 3471 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancement Act Discussion Draft House GOP Blueprint on Tax Reform
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Proposals related to retirement plan enhancements. Proposals relating to defined benefit plans, including plan funding. Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings. Proposals related to stemming leakage from retirement plans through reform of plan loan rules. Proposals related to stable value investment offerings in defined contribution plans. Proposals related to phased retirement. Proposals to increase PBGC premiums. Proposals related to retirement target date funds. Issues related to the Department of Labor's proposed regulation defining fiduciary for investment advice purposes. Proposals and regulations related to cash balance, pension equity, and other hybrid pension plans. Issues related to PBGC collections and PBGC disclosure issues. Proposals related to electronic disclosure of information under ERISA, including H.R. 2656/S. 3417 Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Proposals regarding compliance of retirement plans. Issues related to use of brokerage windows in defined contribution plans. Proposals to reform the multiple employer plans rules. Proposals to modify required minimum distribution rules. Proposals that would modify limits on retirement plan contributions. Proposals related to stretch IRAs. Retirement provisions in the President's FY 2017 budget. Issues related to access to death master file. Issues related to government issued mortality tables. Proposals to amend the nondiscrimination provisions to protect older, longer service employees. Issues related to swap, margin, and capital rules. S. 266/H.R. 557, Retirement Security Act. H.R. 4293, the Affordable Retirement Advice Act.H.R. 4294, the Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act. State-administered retirement plan initiatives. Annuitization with respect to defined benefit plans. QLACs. Effects of corporate integration on retirement plans. H.R. 5186, Help All Americans Save for College Act. S. 3078, Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act. House Republican Task Force Blueprints. S. 3471, Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act. Proposals that would consolidate various retirement and IRA types.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings. Issues related to employee benefit plan administration and electronic delivery of ERISA-mandated statements and disclosures. H.R. 2656/S. 3417, Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. S. 3471, Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings. Issues regarding investment offerings in defined contribution plans. Legislation to expand the employee-sponsored retirement system. Issues related to lifetime income products in qualified retirement plans. Proposals to increase annuitization within qualified retirement plans. Issues related to employee benefit administration and electronic delivery of ERISA-mandated statements and disclosures. H.R. 2656/S. 3417, Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Proposals that would consolidate various retirement and IRA types. House Republican Task Force Blueprint. S. 3471, Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings. Issues related to electronic delivery of IRC- and ERISA-mandated statements and disclosures. Issues related to recordkeeping simplification for 401(k) plans. H.R. 2656/S. 3417, Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. S. 3471, Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act. H.R. 6396, Retirement Security for American Workers.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings. Issues related to electronic delivery of IRC-and ERISA-mandated statements and disclosures. Proposals to increase PBGC premiums. Issues related to lifetime income. Proposals related to tax treatment of retirement plans, IRAs, and annuity products. Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed regulation defining fiduciary for investment advice purposes. H.R. 2656, Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. H.R. 4293, the Affordable Retirement Advice Act. H.R. 4294, the Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act. House Republican Task Force Blueprint.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Proposals related to retirement plans for small business. Proposals to reform the multiple employer plan rules. Proposals to reform the 403(b) multiple employer plan rules. Guidance related to nondiscrimination rules for defined contribution plan annuity investment products. Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings. Issues related to income investment options. Proposals related to electronic disclosure, including H.R. 2656, Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. S. 266/H.R. 557, Retirement Security Act. Plan consolidation. House Republican Blueprint. S. 3471, Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act. S. 3307, to amend the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA to avoid duplicative annual reporting. S. 2216, Senior $afe Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 506/ S. 245: Automatic IRA Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 557/ S. 266: Retirement Security Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. HR 2317/ S. 1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. Amendment 2761 to H.R. 1314-Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the payroll tax for self-employed individuals enrolled in a private disability insurance plan, and for employers that provide such plans to their employees. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments H.R.___/S.___ Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees. Issue: Disability income insurance. H.R. 2028 - Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act. Section 172, regarding funding to address the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance HR 4067 - SAVE Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing decision backlog Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancement Act Discussion Draft House GOP Blueprint on Tax Reform S. 3471 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. H.R. 6396 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans.
Client expense: $1,134,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 557 (Retirement Security Act of 2015); H.R. 1090 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 2656 (Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act); H.R. 4114 (First Time Homeowner Savings Plan Act); H.R. 4293 (Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act); H.R. 4294 (SAVERS Act of 2015); S. 266 (Retirement Security Act of 2015); S. 2216 (Senior$afe Act of 2015); S. 2502 (Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act); S. 2505 (SAVERS Act of 2016); SAFE Retirement Act (not yet reintroduced); DOL ERISA Fiduciary Duty Rulemaking; Preservation of tax incentives for retirement plans; Policy relating to increasing retirement security through voluntary automatic IRA and open multiple employer plans (MEPs).
Client expense: $1,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Retirement
Issues concerning retiree pension and benefit matters. HR 2656/S 3417, Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act, provisions that give employees the right to select specific electronic means through which they receive electronic delivery of pension plan information
Client expense: $4,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Retirement
Issues in support of the Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act (H.R. 2656 and S.3417) to provide for electronic delivery of ERISA-mandated statements and disclosures Issues related to the Department of Labors proposed fiduciary standard and the delivery of investment advice or guidance to investors in qualified retirement plans Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings; encourage retention of current tax incentives Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to MyRA Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to the DOL's budget proposal and the agency's views on state-based retirement plans for private sector workers Issues related to multiple-employer retirement plans Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to removing the prohibition on 403(b) plans investing in collective investment trusts Issues related to expanding relief under IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Systems (EPCRS) Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving, simplifying, and enhancing retirement plans Issues related to lifetime income options Issues related to federal budget implications for retirement and health benefits
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 506 - Automatic IRA Act of 2015; entire bill H.R. 557 - Retirement Security Act of 2015; entire bill H.R. 2317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act; entire bill H.R. 2656 - Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings (RETIRE) Act; entire bill H.R. 4045 - USAccounts: Investing in Americas Future Act of 2015; entire bill H.R. 4293 - Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act; entire bill H.R. 4294 - Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act; entire bill H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; entire bill H.R. 4538 - Senior$afe Act of 2016; entire bill H.R. 5731 - Secure, Accessible, Valuable, Efficient Universal Pension Accounts Act or SAVE UP Act; entire bill S. 245 - Automatic IRA Act of 2015; entire bill S. 266 - Retirement Security Act of 2015; entire bill S. 1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act; entire bill S. 2216 - Senior$afe Act of 2015; entire bill S. 2472 - The American Savings Act; entire bill S. 2497 - Retail Investor Protection Act of 2016; entire bill S. 2502 - Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act; entire bill S. 2505 - SAVERS Act; entire bill S. 2702 - ABLE to Work Act of 2016; entire bill S. 3307 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to avoid duplicative annual reporting, and for other purposes; entire bill S. 3417 -Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act or RETIRE Act; entire bill Appropriations bills for Department of Labor funding; provisions relating to the DOLs proposed ERISA fiduciary regulation Not Yet Introduced: Secure Annuities for Employee Retirement Act, provisions relating to use of private annuities in retirement plans Not Yet Introduced: Draft legislation to allow new multi-employer pension plan designs
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Retirement
Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Obama Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. Lifetime Income Disclosure Act of 2015, legislation that proposes to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require disclosure of lifetime income equivalents (114th Cong., H.R. 2137, S.1317). Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Department of Labor rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Automatic IRA Act of 2015 (114th Cong., H.R. 506), legislation that Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require certain employers who do not maintain qualified retirement plans or arrangements to make available to their eligible employees a payroll deposit individual retirement account (IRA) arrangement (automatic IRA arrangement) which grants such employees the right to opt-out of participation. Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 (113th Cong.), legislation to improve the rules governing lifetime income products and other retirement savings vehicles. Retirement Security Act of 2015 (H.R. 557, S.266), expand the ability of Americans to better save for their retirement and would encourage the use of private multiple employer plans. Department of Labor rules for states to create retirement savings programs. The Retail Investor Protection Act (H.R. 1090, S.2497), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The Retirement Choice Protection Act (H.R. 3922), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act (H.R. 4293, S.2502), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The SAVERS Act (H.R. 4294, S.2505), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The Consolidated Omnibus Appropriations Act (H.R. 2029), DOL fiduciary rulemaking. The SAVE Act (H.R. 4067), improve existing SIMPLE IRA and SIMPLE 401(k) retirement plans to make it easier for small businesses to offer savings plans to their employees. Womens Pension Protection Act (S.2110), strengthen consumer protections to safeguard retirement savings, improve access to retirement savings plans for long-term, part-time workers - the majority of whom are women - and help increase womens financial literacy. The Senior$afe Act (H.R. 4538, S.2216), clarify existing laws to allow and encourage financial service representatives at banks and credit unions, investment advisors, and broker-dealers to report suspected financial fraud targeting seniors to regulators, law enforcement, or adult protective service agencies. The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act (H.R. 2656), amends ERISA of 1974 and IRC of 1986 to provide for electronic delivery of pension plan information. The Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2016 (S.3078), to increase the portability of and access to retirement savings. Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 (H.R. 5983). Secure, Accessible, Valuable, Efficient Universal Pension Accounts (SAVE UPs) Act. Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016. Sen. Wyden Discussion Draft on Retirement Savings and IRAs.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · third_quarter · Retirement
S. 245, Automatic IRA Act of 2015 S. 324, SEAL Act S. 266, Retirement Security Act of 2015 - S. 1317 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - S. 2110 - Womans Pension Protection Act of 2015 S. 2492 - Encouraging Americans to Save Act S. 3078 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2016 S. 3240 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 S. 3307 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to avoid duplicative annual reporting, and for other purposes S. 3338 - Small Business Employee Retirement Savings Act of 2016 S. 3417 - Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act - H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 - H.R. 4236 - Financial Security Credit Act of 2015 - H.R. 4294 - Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support Act of 2015 - H.R. 4293 - Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 506, Automatic IRA Act of 2015 H.R. 577, Retirement Security Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (Wagner) - H.R. 2317 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - H.R. 2656, Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act - H.R. 4955 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016
Client expense: $89,072 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2016 · third_quarter · Retirement
Issues related to retirement security including: retirement plan standards, savings initiatives, the DOL fiduciary definition reproposal, lifetime income opportunities and public pension reform. S 266 / HR 557 Retirement Security Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security. S 245 / HR 506 Automatic IRA Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security. HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Issue: assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. HR 2656 The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. S 1317 / HR 2317 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration. Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees. S 2505 / HR 4294 SAVERS Act of 2015. HR 4067 SAVE Act of 2015. No bill number: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016. Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancement Act Discussion Draft. House GOP Blueprint on Tax Reform. Issue: retirement security.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Retirement Security as in the following bills: S324 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2015 (SEAL Act) HR506/S245 - Automatic IRA Act of 2015 HR557/S266 - Retirement Security Act of 2015 HR2317/S1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act of 2015 HR2656 - Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings (RETIRE) Act of 2015 S3025 - Graduate Student Savings Act of 2016 S3417 - Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings (RETIRE) Act of 2016 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016 Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancements (RISE) Act DOL & SEC Fiduciary Proposals (DOL Fiduciary Definition Regulation/SEC Project to Harmonize Broker-Dealer Fiduciary Standards) as in the following bills: HR1090 - Retail Investor Protection Act of 2015 HR4294 - Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act HR4293 - Affordable Retirement Advice Act Providing Lifetime Income Illustrations on Retirement Benefit Statements Tax Benefits of Defined Contribution Plans Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Design and Modernization Fiduciary Concerns Related to Advice and Education in Retirement Plans Stretch IRA Electronic Delivery of Plan Documents Retirement Plan Consolidation Tax Reform as it relates to retirement plans Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIA) Safe Harbor for Plan Sponsors Including Annuity Providers on Plan Menus Retirement Plan Fees
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 506/ S. 245: Automatic IRA Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 557/ S. 266: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. HR 2317/ S. 1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. Amendment 2761 to H.R. 1314-Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the payroll tax for self-employed individuals enrolled in a private disability insurance plan, and for employers that provide such plans to their employees. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments H.R.___/S.___Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees. Issue: Disability income insurance. H.R. 3922 - Retirement Choice Protection Act. Issue: Department of Labors proposed fiduciary rule H.R. 4294 - SAVERS Act. Issue: Department of Labors proposed fiduciary rule H.R. 4293 - Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: Department of Labors proposed fiduciary rule H.R. 4067 - SAVE Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing decision backlog S. 3307 - Bill to avoid duplicate annual reporting on Form 5500 No bill number assigned: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016 (passed by Senate Finance Committee on 9/21/16) Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancement Act Discussion Draft House GOP Blueprint on Tax Reform
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE